He was preceded in death by his father, John Thomas Forsythe; and brother, Anthony Lee Forsythe.
He is survived by his wife, Freda Renee Forsythe; three sons, Thomas Forsythe (fiancee Kasey), Patrick Caskey (Lindsey), and Nick Forsythe (Emily); mother, Nancy Forsythe; stepchildren, Amber Craddock (Keith), Karl Vandergriff, James Dennis, and Brandon Dennis; 15 grandchildren; one great-grandchild; sister, Kay Canler; aunt, Linda George; sister-in-law, Pam Forsythe; and several nieces and nephews, including Tony and Joey Forsythe.
Funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Monday in the chapel at James H. Davis Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Rosehill Cemetery. Visitation is from 10 to 11 a.m. on Monday at the funeral home.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of donations to Norton Children’s Hospital, 231 S. Chestnut Street, Louisville, KY 40202.